Dr. Titus Duncan
Cindy is the coordinator who took over & somehow during her transition I got lost in the shuffle. Cindy was advising me I needed things that the other coordinator hadn't mentioned which would've have basically made me start all over again. I decided to go to another seminar so that I could speak to someone directly. When I did that all of a sudden I got a call from the scheduler in the office providing me with all my pre-op procedures along with my surgery date. All of this happened in Dec. 2009 I was originally scheduled for surgery on 2-1-10. When I went for my first pre-op appt in Jan that's when i discovered I no longer had Medicaid. In order to re-qualify for medicaid I took a medical leave from work & re-applied...I was approved & back on Straight Medicaid by March. I called Cindy, she spoke with the office manager & they scheduled my surgery & all pre-op within 2 weeks before I switched back to PeachState. So here I am today one month out & happy as a clam. I truly believe that what happened to me was simply a fluke due to the changing of the guards & I really love & appreciate the way they handled things once they realized the situation.
When you are an out of town patient (I am one myself) it is vital to work with a surgeon who has an organized, friendly, and efficient staff. Otherwise it can be a nightmare. So, make sure you get the scoop on the administrative end of the practice as well as the surgeon's skills.
Also KEEP YOUR OWN COPIES OF ALL YOUR PAPERWORK INCLUDING ALL OFFICE VISITS, DIET VISITS, TESTING, ETC!!! Don't trust the surgeon to keep up with it for you.
Are you using Dr. Duncan because you have Medicaid or for some other reason?
**** I AM AN OH SUPPORT GROUP LEADER ****
WHY I CHOSE DS: No dumping. Highest percentage of weight loss, Best long term results, Won't regain weight! Eat normal sized meals, 96% diabeties, 90% high blood pressure, 80% sleep apnea cured. I MY DS!
My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four unless there were three other people. ~Orson Wells
If he is your only option, make sure you are a self advocate and keep copies of all your stuff and make sure you educate yourself about the procedure you choose and your aftercare.
Do you know of anyone else taking Medicaid you can use? It would be nice to be able to compare a couple of surgeons.
**** I AM AN OH SUPPORT GROUP LEADER ****
WHY I CHOSE DS: No dumping. Highest percentage of weight loss, Best long term results, Won't regain weight! Eat normal sized meals, 96% diabeties, 90% high blood pressure, 80% sleep apnea cured. I MY DS!
My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four unless there were three other people. ~Orson Wells